Terms and Conditions of Use
Introduction
Welcome to www.JohnQuentin.com (hereafter referred to as ‘the Website’). The Website is owned by and represents John Quentin. By visiting this website and accessing the information, resources, products, and tools we provide, you understand, and agree to accept in full, and adhere to, the terms and conditions as stated in this policy (hereafter referred to as the ‘User Agreement’), and to the terms and conditions as stated in our Privacy Policy (please refer to the Privacy Policy section below for more information). If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use the Website.
We reserve the right to change the User Agreement from time to time without prior notice. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review the User Agreement periodically, in order to familiarise yourself with it and with any modifications to it. Your continued use of this site after such modifications will constitute acknowledgment and agreement of the modified terms and conditions.
This agreement is in effect with effect from 1st July 2019.
Responsible Use and Conduct
By visiting the Website and accessing the information, resources, products, and tools it provides (hereafter these are referred to as ‘Resources’), either directly or indirectly, you agree to use these Resources only for the purposes intended as permitted by the terms of the User Agreement and by applicable laws, regulations and generally accepted online practices or guidelines.
Wherein, you agree that you understand that:
- In order to access our Resources, you may be required to provide certain information about yourself (such as name and contact details described as ‘Personal Data’,) as part of the registration process, or as part of your ability to use the Resources. You agree that any information you provide will always be accurate, correct, and up to date.
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login information associated with any account or accounts you use to access our Resources. Accordingly, you are responsible for all activities that occur under your account (or accounts).
- Accessing (or attempting to access) any of our Resources by any means other than through the means we provide, is strictly prohibited. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of our Resources through any automated, unethical or unconventional means.
- Engaging in any activity that disrupts or interferes with our Resources, including the servers and the networks on which our Resources are located or to which they are connected, is strictly prohibited.
- Attempting to copy, duplicate, reproduce, sell, trade, or resell our Resources is strictly prohibited.
- You are solely responsible for any consequences, losses or damages that we may directly or indirectly incur or suffer due to any unauthorised activities conducted by you, as explained above, for which you may incur legal liability.
- We may provide various open communication tools on our website, such as blog comments, blog posts, public chat, forums, message boards, newsgroups, product ratings and reviews, various social media services, etc. You understand that generally we will not pre-screen or monitor the content posted by users of these various communication tools. This means that, should you choose to use these tools to submit any type of content to our website, it is your personal responsibility to use these tools in a responsible, ethical manner. By posting information or otherwise using any open communication tools, as mentioned, you agree that you will not upload, post, share, or otherwise distribute any content that:
- Is illegal, threatening, defamatory, abusive, harassing, degrading, intimidating, fraudulent, deceptive, invasive, racist, or contains any type of suggestive, inappropriate, or explicit language;
- Infringes on any trademark, patent, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary right of any party;
iii. Contains any type of unauthorised or unsolicited advertising;
- Impersonates any person or entity, including any anybody representing or employed by us.
We have the right, at our sole discretion, to remove any content that we feel, in our judgment, does not comply with this User Agreement along with any content that we feel is otherwise offensive, harmful, objectionable, inaccurate, or violates any 3rd party copyrights or trademarks. We are not responsible for any delay or failure in removing such content. If you post content that we choose to remove, you hereby consent to such removal, and consent to waive any claim against us.
- We do not assume any liability for any content posted by you or any other 3rd party users of our website. However, any content posted by you using any open communication tools on our website, provided that it doesn’t violate or infringe on any 3rd party copyrights or trademarks, becomes the property of John Quentin and as such, gives us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, publish, publicly display and distribute as we see fit. This only refers and applies to content posted via open communication tools, as described. It does not refer to information that is provided as part of the registration process, necessary in order to access and use our Resources. All information provided as part of our registration process is covered by our Privacy Policy.
- You agree to indemnify and hold harmless John Quentin, any affiliates, and their directors, officers, managers, employees, donors, agents, and licensors, from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable legal fees, resulting from any violation of this User Agreement or the failure to fulfil any obligations relating to your account that may be incurred by you or any other person using your account. We reserve the right to take over the exclusive defence of any claim for which we are entitled to indemnification under this User Agreement. In such event, you shall provide us with such co-operation as is reasonably requested by us.
Privacy
Your privacy is very important to us. It is our legal obligation to protect your privacy when you share your Personal Data with us. In order to fulfil our intent and obligations, we have created a separate Privacy Policy. In it, we explain in detail how we collect, manage, process, use, secure, and store your private information in accordance with the EU General data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). Our privacy policy is included within the scope of this User Agreement. To read our Privacy Policy, please access it using the links in the Website.
Limitation of Warranties
By using our website, you understand and agree that all Resources we provide shall be furnished and considered ‘as is’ and ‘as available’. This means that we do not represent or warrant to you that:
- a) The use of our Resources will meet your needs or requirements;
- b) The information obtained by using our Resources will be accurate or reliable;
- c) The use of our Resources will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from errors;
- d) Any defects in the operation or functionality of any Resources we provide will be repaired or corrected.
Furthermore, you understand and agree that:
- e) Any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of our Resources is done at your own discretion and risk. You are solely responsible for any damage to your computer or other devices for any loss of data that may result from the download of such content.
- f) No information or advice, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, obtained by you from John Quentin or through any Resources we provide shall create any warranty, guarantee, or conditions of any kind, except for those expressly outlined in this User Agreement.
Limitation of Liability
In conjunction with the Limitation of Warranties as explained above, you expressly understand and agree that our liability is limited and excluded to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law. We will not be liable for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising from your access to or use of our Resources under these terms and conditions, whether arising in tort, contract, or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing exclusion, we will not be liable for any loss of profit, contracts, business, goodwill, data (including corruption of data), income, revenue or anticipated savings arising under terms and conditions, whether direct or indirect, and whether arising in tort, contract, or otherwise. However, nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit our liability for fraud, for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Copyrights and Trademarks
All content and materials available on www.JohnQuentin.com, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, logos, website name and code, are the intellectual property of John Quentin, and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. The author name ‘John Quentin’, the JQK Triskelion logo and the term ‘Bibliogenics’ are trademarks of John Quentin. Any inappropriate use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of any content on this site is strictly prohibited, unless specifically authorised by John Quentin.
Termination of Use
You agree that we may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of our website and Resources with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of this User Agreement. Any suspected illegal, fraudulent or abusive activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship and may be referred to appropriate legal entities. Upon suspension or termination, your right to use the Resources we provide will cease immediately, and we reserve the right to remove or delete any information that you may have on file with us, including any account or login information.
Governing Law
This website is controlled by John Quentin, based in England, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It can be accessed from most countries of the world. As each country has laws that may differ from English law, by accessing our website you agree that English law, without regard to the conflict of laws and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods, shall apply to all matters relating to the use of this website.
All notices within these Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with English law, and any disputes relating to them shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England. Furthermore, as any action to enforce this User Agreement shall be brought in the English courts, you hereby agree to personal jurisdiction by such courts, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.
Guarantee
Unless otherwise expressed, John Quentin expressly disclaims all warranties and conditions of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments about these our Terms of Service as outlined above, you can contact us at: